Obama administration has secured 526 months of jail time for leakers

[UncleBeer 244]

Most transparent preznit . . . . evaaaah!

Obama administration has secured 526 months of jail time for leakers

James Risen is a Pulitzer Prize winning journalist. He's also currently under subpoena, possibly facing jail time, because of his reporting. Specifically, he's being investigated because of an article on a CIA ploy to hinder Iran's quest for a nuclear bomb that went epically sideways and may have actually helped Iran along. 60 Minutes ran a great story on him this weekend, during which they cited a well-known statistic: the Obama administration has prosecuted more national security "leakers" than all other presidencies combined, eight to three.

But the story also prompted me to look into another figure, which is less well known and potentially more dramatic. Partially because of press freedom concerns, sentencing in media leak cases has historically been relatively light. Not so under President Obama. When it comes to sending these folks to jail, the Obama administration blows every other presidency combined out of the water – by a lot.

By my count, the Obama administration has secured 526 months of prison time for national security leakers, versus only 24 months total jail time for everyone else since the American Revolution.

[GandD 5,966]

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[LibCampFireClub 635]

Most transparent preznit . . . . evaaaah!

By my count, the Obama administration has secured 526 months of prison time for national security leakers, versus only 24 months total jail time for everyone else since the American Revolution.

Wow! This is GREAT NEWS! It's VERY important for Dear Leader to control the press and control the message. Anyone who steps out of line should be subject to this treatment. It IS what they deserve and we should ALL work together to make sure that Dear Leader has absolute control.

[UncleBeer 244]

At least his strategy is transparent if not his administration.

[decocker 7,198]

you think obama pulls the murican media strings? good god ya'll are shortsighted.

[LibCampFireClub 635]

you think obama pulls the murican media strings? good god ya'll are shortsighted.

That's right! Now click your ruby slippers together three times and say:

Their ain't no such thing as liberal press. There ain't no such thing as liberal press. There ain't no such thing as liberal press.

[decocker 7,198]

That's right! Now click your ruby slippers together three times and say:

Their ain't no such thing as liberal press. There ain't no such thing as liberal press. There ain't no such thing as liberal press.

[spookyturtle 9,465]

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Priceless.

[JohnR! 5,495]

My BESL teacher told me apparently someone dialed whine-one-one and called the whaaambulance on you...

Priceless.

Edited October 16, 2014 by JohnR!

[spookyturtle 9,465]

Apparently someone dialed whine-one-one and called the whaaambulance on you...

No doubt. But it is comical about derogatory and off topic posts to boot.

[JohnR! 5,495]

Physics. For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction. You must have hit the truth nerve really hard.

No doubt. But it is comical about derogatory and off topic posts to boot.

[spookyturtle 9,465]

Physics. For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction. You must have hit the truth nerve really hard.

I think we all know I did.

[scandal 951]

I think we all know I did.

Bears play the Patsies next week Oct 26 at Foxboro. Just sayin.

[Pooky 3,781]

Bears play the Patsies next week Oct 26 at Foxboro. Just sayin.

And they're going to play like the Care Bears when they do.

[We Keep Receipts 9,238]

Priceless.

Folks here love to play in the kitchen, but hate to get burned.